Connecting-rod.



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CONNECTING ROD.

APPLICATION FILED MAILZG. 1917.

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CONNECTING ROD.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.26, I9l7.

Patentei Jan. 15, 1918.

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.1 IEG, F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR ll-0 ElVIERSON-IBEANTINGHAM COMPANY, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS,

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. lid, ilhlldi application filed. March 26, 1917. Serial No. 157,5d2.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that l, ALFRED Karlie, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Connect ng Rods, of which the following is a specihcation.

This invention relates to improvements in connecting rods for engines, the improvements having been designed more particularly, although not exclusively, for embodiment in gas engines. The principal ob ect of the invention is to provide an improved means for connecting the lower or outer end of the connecting rod to the-crank shaft of the engine so that compensation for wear may be readily and easily made through relative adjustment of the two half bearings of the connecting rod on the crank pm of the crank shaft.

A further object is to provide an ad ustable bearing of the character mentioned, having a construction such that it Wlll be held firmly in any adjusted position and will not be liable to be accidentally worked loose.

A still further object is to provide an adjustable connection of a connectingrod to a crank shaft, that shall be simple in construction and shall avoid the use of shims, wedges, and similar devices which easily work loose and get out of place, owing to the jars and vibration to which the structure is subjected under the high speed of the cnglne.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, upon a consideration of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings whereln I have illustrated a practical and preferred mechanical embodiment of the invention, and in which- Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in vertical section through the piston pin, crank shaft and connecting rod.

Fig. 2 is an elevational View similar to Fig. 1 at right angles to the latter figure.

Figs. 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views on the corresponding lines of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevational view as seen from the left of Fig. 1. 1

Figs. 6, 7, and 8 are detail views illustrating a modification.

Referring to the drawings, 6 des1gnates the ofiset crank pin portion of an engine shaft and 7 designates the usual cross pin located in the hollow piston or plungerof a gas en gine, and 8 designates the connecting rod or pitman. The connecting rod 8 at its up per end embraces the pin 7, preferably having a longitudinal split 9 whereby it may be mounted on the pin 7 with capacity for tightening to take up wear by means of an adjusting bolt 10, as usual in this class of devices.

Referring now to the means for adjust ably mounting the lower end of the connecting rod on the crank shaft 6, the lower or crank-engaging end of the rod proper is widened and formed with a semi-circular concave end surface adapted to receive the upper half bearing or bushing 11 that is preferably secured in place by the lug 12. The widened lower end of the rod 8 further has formed thereon, and on opposite sides thereof, a pair of vertical guides or slide ways 13 having square upperends or shoulders 14;, best shown in Fig. 4. Slidably engaging the guides 13 are the parallel upstanding arms 15 of a U-shaped saddle member or strap 16, which latter carries the lower half bearing 17, secured therein by a lug 18. The half bearings 11 and 17 are each slightly less than semi-cylindrical in form, thereby leaving a limited space 19 between their proximate edges for: purposes of adjustment.

The upper ends of the arms 15 are internally threaded, as best shown in Figs. l and 4, and these threadedends are engaged by a tightening nut in the form of an exteriorly threaded collar 20 that is slidably mounted on the rod 8, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The lower end of the collar or nut 20 has a thrust engagement with the shoulders 14 formed 011 the lower hub portion. of the connecting rod, and the upper portion of said collar is formed with a peripherally notched rim or flange 21 adapted to be en gaged by a lock 22.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that whenever it is necessary to take up wear between the crank shaft and its half bearings 11 and 17, by withdrawing the lock 22 the nut 20 may be readily turned, thereby simultaneously and equally drawing up the saddle or strap 16 and forcing down the lower end or hub of the connecting rod,

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thus bringing the half bearings 11 and 17 into correct relation to the crank 6.

In order to prevent disengagement of the 15 vand nut 20,,as well asto additionally lock said parts securely in adjusted position, I

provide a clamp bolt 28 which extends through a transverse hole 24L in the lower endof the rod ;8 and also through vertical slots 25 in the arms 15; said boltbeingpro vided with a lock nut 26-having notches 27 toreceive a cotter pin 28., The lock 22 may consist of a sheet metal strip .apertured to engage the .bolt123 just inside the head of the latter, this strip, being provided with op-r positely extending lateral flanges 22' engagr inga fiat sideof the 'bolthead and a verti-. cal edge; of the arm 15, respectively, to prevent turning, anda tongue 22 adapted to engage one ofthe notches of the rim .or'

flange2l ofthe. nut 20. When the clamping bolt 23 is employed, in order to effect adjustment the cotter pin 28 is withdrawn and the nut 26 loosened sufliciently to release the Figsfi, 7 and 8 illustrate a modificationdesigned to distribute the strain over the en-' tire threaded surface of the tightening nut insteadvof over limitedareas on opposite sides thereof. This is accomplished through the agency, of an internally threaded collar 29 that hasthreaded engagement with the tightening nut 20, and also hason itslower edge external flange sections 30 that engage-- undereut grooves 31 in theinner; faces of the arms 15 of'the saddle member 16. The

collar. 29" is locked against turning byv the engagement of the clamp-bolt 23 with a shallow groove 32 on the lower face of the collar, 1,

Itjwill thus beseen that my present improvement comprises comparatively: few parts,- and .thatwsald parts are manipulated 1 inja ,simpleand easy fashion in order-to efiect thenecessary adjustment of the connecting rod on the crank shaft to: compensate for wear-,1 lVithout, therefore, limiting myself tothe exactcoustruction shown and described+ I. claim 1. In a structure of theclass described,

thecombination with a crank shaft and a connecting rod-provided with a half bearing,

at 'its cranlnengaging end, of a U-shaped strafp or. saddle provided with a cooperating hal bear1ng,, a tlghtening nut having .a

screw-threaded connection. with one of, said parts and a thrust engagement with the other,

whereby ;upon tightening saidlnuti said parts are drawn together and means for clamping saldnut and strap together independently I of the'longitudinal position of said nut. cooperating threaded portions of the arms 2. {In .a structure of thelclassudescribed, W

the;tcombinationcwith a cran-kdshaft and a connecting rod provided with a half bearing at its-crank-engaging end, of a U-shaped strap or saddle provided with a cooperating half 'bearing, a tightening nut having. :a:

screw-threaded vconnection with one of said parts and a thrust engagement with the other,

and a clamp bolt passing, through the crank-i engaging end 50f sa-idrod and the sides, of

said-strap V a v 1 3. In a structure ofhthegclass described,

the combinationlwithwa crank shaft, of a connecting rod providedwith. a half bear:

ing; v atg ,its crank-engaging,end and with.

shoulder portions on opposite sides of said 7 crank-engaging ,end, a HU-shaped strap or saddle provided, with -.cooperating halfv bearing and internallyi -threaded, .atthe free end 1 portions of it arms, an, externally W thread-ed;,itighteningi nut embracing the crank-engaglngcend of said rod and having a :thrustpbearingon saidshoulderportions, sa1d nut also, having threaded engagement with the internally. threaded; free ends, of

said; arms and; imeansqfor inaintaining said l ing atg its crank-engaging end q and, with shoulder portions on, opposite sides of, said crank-,e11gaging1. end,1aiU-shaped strap or.

saddle provided; fwithi. a cooperating half bearing and; internally threaded atthe free end portions ot. 1 its, arms,.-' an externally 1 threaded tightening; nut:i; embracing the crankrengaging endofsaid rod and having, a thrust bearing on; said shoulder 1 portions,

said; nutalso, havingthreadech engagement.

with the internally threaded- :free ends of said arms, andl a clamp: bolt extending. transversel-yllthrough saidfarins and the crank engaging end, ofysa d. rod.-

In a structure, of the class described,

the combination,with a crank shaft, ,ofa

connecting rodprovidedwith a half bearing atits crank-engaging ;en d-and with longij-e tud nal guldes, on itS- opposite; sides termi: natlng 1n shoulder portions, a -U-shaped strap or, saddle provided with a cooperating half bearing, theparallellarms-of said strap slidably engaging-said guides and being in-,

ternally threaded at theirifreeendspan externally threaded tightening 1 nut embracing 1.

the crank-engaging-;. end {of said irod and having a thrust bearing on said; 1 shoulder portions, rSttlCl nut alsoighavingj threadedengagement with thepinternally ithreaded free ends ofisaid, arms and iineans for preventing disengagement of said nutand armsw,

v 6.- In -structure of the eclass described,

the combination with a crank shaft, of a connecting rod provided with a half hearing at its crank engaging end and With longitudinal guides on its opposite sides terminating in shoulder portions, a U-shaped strap or saddle provided with a cooperating half bearing, the parallel arms of said strap slidably engaging said guides and being internally threaded at their free ends, an externally threaded tightening nut embracing the crank-engaging end of said rod and having a thrust bearing on said shoulder portions, said nut also having threaded engage ment with the internally threaded free ends of said arms, and a clamp bolt extending transversely through said arms and the crank-engaging end. of said rod.

ALFRED KRIEG.

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